Ask any woman: It can be difficult to weather "that time of the month" and "the change." But managing these episodes when you have diabetes adds a whole set of complications. Here's what you need to know to make these two experiences smooth sailing.
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Sugar alcohols are like sugar in some ways, but they are not completely
absorbed by the body. Because of this, the blood sugar impact of sugar
alcohols is less and they provide fewer calories per gram.
Additionally, sugar alcohols don't promote tooth decay as sugars do, so
are often used to sweeten chewing gum. One, xylitol, actually inhibits
bacterial growth in the mouth.
It's important to note, however, that the different types of sugar alcohols act very differently in the body
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I believe in the power of affirmations to change our mindsets about our bodies. It's sometime I do regularly to drown out that little inner critic inside me. I thought I would start a series of affirmations for us to do together to be kinder to ourselves.
Will you join me?
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The end could be drawing near for GlaxoSmithKline's multi-billion dollar diabetes drug Avandia, if two U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers are successful in their bid to have the drug pulled from the market because of its link to heart problems.
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One of the severe complications of diabetes is called diabetic retinopathy
.
Diabetic retinopathy is an effect on the retina of the eye due to the
diabetes, and the diabetes causes new blood vessels to grow in the back
of the eye where they're not supposed to be, and these blood vessels
can detach the retina by actually pulling it off the inside of the eye,
leading to blindness.
Here is a video that will explain more fully.
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The leading cause of limb loss in diabetes is foot ulcers. However, at least 50% of amputations can be avoided through proper diabetes management and foot care.
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Now that I’ve had a chance to sleep on my dreadful 8.0 a1c
result, it’s time to put my big girl panties on and turn it around. I’m still very upset, but I’m going to do my
best to turn a negative into a positive.
I’ve done it before and I can do it again.
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I've decided to do something very simple to get more exercise into my daily routine and I hope you will join me.
If you follow this blog, you know that my left big toe has been amputated due to diabetes. It was my first clue that I was diabetic and to sum it up that rocked me to core. The whole catalyst to the amputation was a blister I got while walking for exercise. I got a staph infection and then my blood sugar skyrocketed. The toe had to go.
Ever since then, I've been afraid of exercise even though I know it is vital to my health.
So here is The Sweet Diabetic Fitness Challenge.
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